WATER QUALITY IN A TROPICAL RAIN FORESTED CATCHMENT

This paper examines the variation of Ca, Na, K, Mg, SiO2, dissolved-solids, and suspended-solids concentrations with discharge in a small rain-forested catchment in Central Papua. The mass-balance approach to mixing models is examined, and it is considered that this can be used to predict water-quality variability, but it does not necessarily provide a mathematical explanation of the dilution process. Log-log and semi-log transformations of the data provide correlations close to those of the mixing model. Comparisons are made with other tropical and extra tropical water-quality data. /Author/

• Corporate Authors:

  Elsevier

  Radarweg 29
  Amsterdam,   Netherlands  1043 NX
• Authors:
  • Turvey, N D
• Publication Date: 1975

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 111-125
• Serial:
  • Journal of Hydrology
  • Volume: 27

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Calcium; Chemical concentration; Drainage basins; Magnesium; Mathematical models; Potassium; Silica; Sodium; Tropics; Water quality
• Uncontrolled Terms: Concentration
• Subject Areas: Highways; Hydraulics and Hydrology;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00128467
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jan 14 1976 12:00AM